Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Senate.

MONDAY, Feb. 14.-On motion of Mr..
Cameron the Senate took up for considera-
ton the bill introduced and reported by
him 'tto increase the naval establishment"
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, q section was
added requiring the construction of three
Of the vessels on the Pacific coast, three on
the Gulf of Mexico and four on the
Atlantic coast. At O'Clock the Eads
ship railway bill took precedence, but no
action was reached. Mr.. Allison offered q
resolution, which was adopted, requesting
the President to have search made in the
records of the State, War and Treasury
Departments for the information as to the
services rendered by Count Casimir Pulas-
XII brigadier general of the United States
army in 1777-8 and 8, and until he was
killed in action.
TUESDAY, Feb. 15.-Mr. Jones New
from the committee on finance, reported
back House amendments TO the trade dol
lar bill, with recommendation that they
be non-concurred in. The amendments
were non-concurred in, and conference
was asked. Messrs. Jones (Nev.), Morrill,
and Beck were appointed conferees on the
part of the Senate. Mr.. Vest, from the
judiciary committee, reported back with
amendments the House bill to amend the
act dividing the state OF Missouri into two
judicial districts; and to divide the East
The amendments were agreed to and the
bill passed. A conference was asked and
Messrs. Vest, Wilson Ia.) and Evarts
were appointed Senate conferees.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16.-The Senate took
up and passed the bill known as the Cam
eron naval bill. The Hale bill for an increase
In the navy was then taken up. Mr.. Blair
addressed the Senate in eulogy OF his de-
ceased colleague, Mr.. Pike. After other
4Io 0lyr%s~
adopted, and the Senate, as further mark
of respect, adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 1.-THE Hale naval bill
was passed by the Senate to-day by vote
Of 46 to z. The bill provides for the con-
struction Of heavily armored vessels for
coast defense and also for gunboats and
torpedo boats, and appropriating $15,-
400, 900 to be available during five years
from March a, 1887. The Eads Tehuan-
tepec Ship Railway bill was taken up, and
g. substitute offered by Mr.. Vest and
Mr.. Vest, from the conference committee on
the House bill to amend the act dividing
the state of Missouri into two judicial dis
tricts, made report, which was agreed to.
The bill, therefore, is passed.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1S.-Mr. Edmunds pre-
sentea the conference report on the Utah
polygamy bill, in the shape of q substi-
tute for both the Senate AID House bills,
and after a long debate it was agreed to-
yeas 81; nays 13. AS this report was
agreed to in the House, yesterday, the
bill now goes to the President. The river
and harbor appropriation bill, reported
by the committee on commerce as q sub
stitute for the bill passed by the House
was read and then various amendments
were offered by the chairman of the COM
mittee, Mr.. Mcmillan, and were adopted.
TAese were generally an increase of the
amounts OF various items.
SATURDAY, Feb. 19.-The conference COM
mittee on the bill for the recoinage OF the
trade dollar reported an agreement, and
the Senate adopted the report. The river